In point of fact, the strategy seems to have been to goad them to make this move. Why else court all the publicity anticipating a shutdown, with the prior mock seizure posting?
Absolutely, except this is an overreach by State.
I firmly believe this guy crushed the latest gun control bill because he pointed out that magazine restrictions are unenforceable.
He’s trying to Roe v Wade the Feds, and I think he’s smart enough to win.
They just threw him into the briar patch.